jmcalister posted:Dan Padova posted:When I was a kid, I took the timer out of the washing machine my father was getting rid of. With some experimenting, I found which terminals closed and opened circuits. I had two trains running on the timer as well as lighting and some home made animated items. My father, not being mechanically inclined, was impressed.
The timer itself ran on 110 volt house current. The terminals were separate from the house current so I was able to run the power leads from the transformer to the timer without having to worry about the house current.
That's history. This is what I found on All Electronics. I didn't delve into the details, but you may want to look closer.
Would something like this work in the hook-up from the transformer to the track? When motion is sensed, it would allow the transformer power to flow to the rails, complete the circuit and start the train... Right?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079...oding=UTF8&psc=1
I don't believe so since it operates on house current and the low voltage and amperage we have in our transformers would not be enough to power the sensor. All you would be able to do would be to power up the transformer when you walked into the room and that would turn everything on.
Another suggestion would be to visit James Ingram's site. He has all sorts of automated layout plans.
Auto controls.org
Have a look at this video
